Police reports

On Wednesday, Oct 27, at 12:17 p.m., Oro Valley police responded
to the west parking lot at Canyon Del Oro High School in reference
to two students found in a vehicle. When police arrived, they found
one student sitting on the back of a golf cart and the other
student sitting on the curb in front of a car. As the officer
approached, he could smell marijuana. After telling the students
that he was going to search the car and their pockets, he asked if
he was going to find anything that they should not have. They both
said, "yes." One of the students pulled a prescription medication
bottle from his pocket, which had marijuana inside. In the center
console of the car, police found a small water bong with marijuana
residue inside. Both students were arrested, one for possession of
marijuana, the other for possession of drug paraphernalia. Police
cited the students and released them to their parents.

On Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 6:37 a.m., Oro Valley police responded
to the wash on the south side of Copper Creek Elementary School in
response to a fire. An 8-year-old student, who was attending class
in a portable classroom near the wash, noticed the fire. Golder
Ranch firefighters had already extinguished the small brush fire
when police arrived. Firefighters said the fire was purposely set
and found a disposable lighter near the burned area. A similar fire
had been reported in the same area the day prior. Students and
teachers told police that two fifth-graders frequently play in the
wash area where the fires were set. Police questioned the two
students who denied setting the fire and claimed to have no
knowledge of the incident. No one was arrested or cited.

On Monday, Oct. 25, shortly after 3 p.m., Oro Valley police met
with a couple at the police department who said someone tried to
scam them. The couple said a man called and said, "Grandpa!" The
man didn't recognize the voice, but asked if it was one of his
grandsons by name. The man said it was and told them that he was in
jail and needed $2,000 for bail money. Another man then got on the
phone claiming to be a Canadian police officer and said the bail
and fines would cost $4,875. The couple went to a store to send the
money via Western Union. The store manager told the couple this was
a scam. They verified this by calling their real grandson, who was
asleep in bed. The couple did not send the money and have not heard
back from the subjects. No arrests were made.